Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Muralidaran	64.0	11	131	6	2.04	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
M Muralidaran	46.5	12	97	7	2.07	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
ST Jayasuriya	34.0	8	76	1	2.23	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
M Muralidaran	18.2	6	41	4	2.23	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
MF Maharoof	21.0	3	53	1	2.52	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
WPUJC Vaas	19.0	4	53	-	2.78	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
CRD Fernando	24.0	6	69	2	2.87	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
MF Maharoof	15.0	3	48	-	3.20	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
MF Maharoof	15.0	2	52	1	3.46	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
CRD Fernando	13.0	2	48	4	3.69	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
M Muralidaran	33.5	2	128	5	3.78	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
SL Malinga	10.0	2	38	-	3.80	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
WPUJC Vaas	18.0	4	71	1	3.94	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
SL Malinga	18.0	4	81	3	4.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
SL Malinga	12.0	1	55	-	4.58	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
SL Malinga	16.2	-	85	1	5.20	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810

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Minimum of 60 balls
Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Pakistan vs South Africa at Rawalpindi, South Africa in Pakistan 2nd Test, Oct 20-23, 2025 [Test # 2603]

Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe at Harare, Afghanistan in Zimbabwe Only Test, Oct 20-22, 2025 [Test # 2604]

Pakistan vs South Africa at Lahore, South Africa in Pakistan 1st Test, Oct 12-15, 2025 [Test # 2602]